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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/319 
27 January 2010 
 (10-0397) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHILE
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Pesca , SERNAPESCA (National Fisheries 
Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Salmonidae roe 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners 
[ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Proyecto de Resolución:  "Deroga artículo segundo de la 
Resolución Nº1803, de 2008, que establece, con carácter provisional, medidas alternativas 
y adicionales de protección y control para evita r la introducción de enfermedades de alto 
riesgo a través de las ovas de especies salmónidas" (Draft Resolution Repealing Article 2 
of Resolution No. 1803 of 2008 Provisiona lly establishing alternative and additional 
protection and control measures to prevent the introduction of high-risk diseases through the roe of Salmonidae species.)  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified  Resolution repeals the health certification option for 
pancreas disease based on the screening of breeding stock.  The only remaining certification options are those based on the disease-free status of the country, zone or compartment, in accordance w ith an official epidemiological surveillance programme 
recognized by the National Fisheries Service. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  G/SPS/N/CHL/319 
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[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  - 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  60 days from the date of notification 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  28 March 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  Add ress, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Pesca 
Unidad de Acuicultura Fax: +(56) 32 819 280 E-mail: acuicultura@sernapesca.cl and agallardol@sernapesca.cl 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Pesca 
Unidad de Acuicultura Fax: +(56) 32 819 280 E-mail: acuicultura@sernapesca.cl and agallardol@sernapesca.cl